The U.S. Olympic hopefuls who earn paychecks in Major League Soccer are back with their clubs. How they get re-integrated into their sides is case-by-case business. And there’s a little more to it than “Welcome back, here’s your old spot.”

What he’s going through right now is just a lot of mental frustrations and disappointments and we’ve got to continue to be aware of that and not let that affect his emotions.

Personally, Shea has always struck me as a carefree sort, not the type to be penetrated fatally by life’s setbacks. Then again, he’s young (22), so there’s nothing wrong with a cautious approach, I suppose.

The piece, from TGNTV.com, has Johnson’s reaction to Monday’s last-minute bobble against El Salvador:

“Obviously it was disappointing. (But) every negative experience you can turn into a positive. At the end of the day, it’s motivation to become a better player and person and move forward in my career. “I don’t think one game defines me as a player.”